HAMMERFALL has shared today the lyric video for “(We Make) Sweden Rock” following the world premiere on the big screens at Sweden Rock Festival prior to the band’s performance over the weekend. Watch it (
HERE). The track is from their forthcoming album, “Dominion” is set for release on August 16th.
HAMMERFALL frontmanJoacim Cans comments, “The lyrical content is direct referrals to songs and bands hailing from the north. In the lyric video we took everything a step further and included photos, not only from bands referred to in the lyrics, but from loads of other Swedish bands. It’s kind of a history lesson in Swedish Hard Rock & Metal.”
“The song is a tribute to the Swedish hard rock/heavy metal wonders that have swept the world for the past five decades. Bands from Sweden are tremendously well respected everywhere and we want to shine a light on everyone who helped create this.” adds guitarist Oscar Dronjak .
The video was shot in Belgrade, Serbia, by iCode in early April.
Watch the lyric video for “(We Make) Sweden Rock”
HERE.
“Dominion” is HAMMERFALL’s eleventh studio album, and second with Napalm Records. For “Dominion”, HAMMERFALL re-teamed with James Michael to do vocals at Red Level Three studios, and Fredrik Nordström of Studio Fredman at Castle Black Studios for the instruments on the powerful 12 song collection.
HAMMERFALL Live:
13.06.19 SE – Västervik / Hojrock
22.06.19 BE – Dessel / Festivalpark Stenehei
07.07.19 ES – Barcelona / Rock Fest
20.07.19 SE – Rättvik / Dalhalla
27.07.19 RU – Kemerovo / Heroes of World Rock Festival
01.08. – 03.08.19 DE – Wacken / Wacken Open Air
07.08. – 10.08.19 ES – Valencia / Leyendas Del Rock
14.08. – 17.08.19 DE – Dinkelsbühl / Summer Breeze Open Air
16.08. –17.08.19 AT – Graz / Metal On The Hill
29.08.19 CO – Bogota / Royal Center
30.08.19 CO – Medellin / Teatro Universidad de Medellin
31.08.19 CO – Pereira / Perla del Otún
01.09.19 CO – Cali / Teatro Jorge Isaacs
03.09.19 CO – Pasto / TBA
05.09.19 CO – Bucaramanga / Auditorio Luis A Calvo
HAMMERFALL US Headline Shows:
9/7: Los Angeles, CA @ The Whisky
9/8: San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick
9/10: Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bazaar
HAMMERFALL W/ Sabaton:
10/4: Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
10/5: St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Landing
10/6: Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
10/7: New Orleans, LA @ Southport Hall*
10/8: Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
10/9: Lubbock, TX @ Jake’s*
10/10: Phoenix, AZ @ Van Buren
10/11: Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
10/12: San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
10/13: Reno, NV @ Virginia Street*
10/14: Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
10/15: Seattle, WA @ Showbox Sodo
10/16: Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theater
10/18: Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall
10/19: Calgary, AB @ The Palace
10/21: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
10/23: Denver, CO @ Ogden Theater
10/24: Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room*
10/25: Minneapolis, MN @ Skyway Theatre
10/26: Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
10/27: Cleveland, OH @ Agora Ballroom
10/29: Toronto, ON @ The Danforth Music Hall
10/30: Montreal, QC @ MTelus
10/31: Ottawa, ON @ Mavericks*
11/1: Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
11/2: New York, NY @ Playstation Theater
11/3: Silver Spring, MD @ The Filmore
11/4: Charlotte, NC @ The Underground*
11/5: Charleston, SC @ Music Farm*
*Hammerfall Headline Show
30.01.20 DE – Bremen
31.01.20 DE – Hamburg
01.02.20 DE – Oberhausen
07.02.20 DE – Munich
08.02.20 DE – Kaufbeuren
09.02.20 IT – Milan
11.02.20 DE – Langen
12.02.20 DE – Saarbrücken
13.02.20 CZ – Prague
14.02.20 DE – Bamberg
15.02.20 DE – Ludwigsburg
16.02.20 CH – Pratteln
18.02.20 PL – Warsaw
19.02.20 PL – Krakow
20.02.20 HU – Budapest
21.02.20 AT – Graz
22.02.20 AT – Wien
23.02.20 DE – Berlin
With more to be announced!
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About HAMMERFALL:
Among many accolades, Rock Hard touted the 1997 debut, Glory to the Brave, in its book The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time. 2000’s Renegade bowed at #1 in their home country and went gold. In 2002, Crimson Thunder yielded the seminal “Hearts On Fire,” and went gold. With 25 million Spotify streams to date, the song notably became a theme for the Swedish Olympic Women’s Curling Team, which led to the band performing the opening ceremony at the European Athletics Championships in front of a global audience of 250 million. In addition to playing everywhere from India to Australia, the group has shared the stage with everyone from Iron Maiden and Rammstein to Dio. 2014 saw (r)Evolution bow at #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart in addition to topping charts back home.
